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This sucks.

ELLA: I heard that, Deshawn.

That was Mr. C.

Little snitch.

Mr. C, we're gonna get in trouble.

These are her good pillows.

You hit like a girl.

Hey. You know, what?

It's a pillow fight.

I'm the greatest of all time.

For an old timer you are.

[inaudible]

Curtis, I know I did not just see that.

I know you didn't, cause you would've ducked.

These are my good-- get that pillow.

Yes, ma'am.

Curtis, these are my good pillows.

Why would you be out here fighting

with him with my good pillows.

Are you kidding me?

And both of you know the social worker will be here any minute.

I am so tired.

Get out the way.

Baby, why we got to straighten up anyway?

Come on.

If we want Deshawn to live here,

then we have to follow all of the requirements.

And when if we don't?

Mr. C.

I'm just playing with you.

We got this.

We got this.

Got this.

Knock, knock.

Hey, knock, knock.

What the hell is knock, knock?

No, knock.

I'm sorry.

Kierra, this is Deshawn.

Hi Deshawn.

It's nice to meet you.

You look familiar.

I work with Ms. Ella over at the Help Center.

Are you the one that been scratching my car over

in the Help Center parking lot?

No.

Just testing.

OK.

Ms. Ella, we're here to pick up the brochures

you wanted us to fold.

Hi.

Hi, Kierra.

Good to see you.

Good to see you.

Deshawn, get that box out of the closet for me.

Thank you.

What the kid got to do all the physical work.

Just go get the doggone box.

You think that's bad, wait til you live here officially.

True that.

We should have these done by the end of the day.

Thank you.

Good luck with the social worker.

ELLA: Thank you.

Knock, knock.

Look, let me tell you something.

Next time I tell you to move, just move.

Don't talk.

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Get him, baby.

Get him.

He hit like a girl anyway.

ELLA: Now, where were we?

Well, funny that you ask, because we were in the middle

of a pillow fight.

Hello, listen to me.

This is serious. OK?

Now, pull your pants up.

Tuck that shirt in.

Curtis, come on and get your sports coat, please.

And put on a smile.

Another kind.

No. Don't smile at all.

OK.

Come on, you guys.

Get it together.

Got it.

Love you, Ms. Ella.

ELLA: Love you too.

That's so fake.

Where you going?

Where you going?

[inaudible]

ELLA: Don't make me come out there, Curtis.

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Listen, I know what I'm talking about.

Listen, Miranda, no yo don't.

I'm telling you.

The north line is the best line.

That's the best transit line.

I understand that.

But if we follow the east-west transit line,

we can distribute more brochures and posters to commuters.

But the north-south line goes to the more

affluent neighborhoods.

The north line goes right to the mall.

OK, Miranda, we are doing a public awareness

campaign, not a shopping spree.

Although, I could use some more shoes.

Holla at your girl.

Stop.

Hey, baby. You ready to bounce?

Yes.

Oh, before you go.

Calvin, this is Kierra.

She volunteers at the Help Center.

You the one that scratched my pop's door?

No.

Just checking.

OK, listen, baby.

What is the best transit line?

North.

That's where all the best strip clubs are.

Excuse me?

I mean, mall--

malls. - OK.

Listen, we need to hurry up and get to the maternity ward.

So come on.

You don't look ready to deliver.

No, no, no.

I'm gonna deliver my business cards to the new families.

It's my new strategy of getting back

in the real estate market game.

- Wish us luck. - Yes.

Good luck.

Bye.

I think it's great that we teaching people about

the dangers of carbon monoxide.

Well, I think it's great that the Help

Center and the fire department are finally

doing something together.

Oh, this is so-- wait, wait.

Were you able to pick up the extra envelopes?

I got the wrong kind.

I was gonna call you from the store,

but I ran out of minutes.

Don't worry about it. I'll return them in the morning.

Just leave the receipt--

I got it covered.

I'll just go by after work and pick up the box.

OK, well, with initiative like that and a little hard work,

I might be working for you one day.

Would you be interested in an internship?

Can I start Monday?

I'm just kidding.

Are you hiring?

Just playing. No, for real.

I need a job.

OK.

Now, you know, working PR for the fire department

is not a glamorous job.

I can type.

I can-- I can run errands.

I can put out fires.

That's all I do every day.

No.

I mean, I will ride the firetruck

I am not messing around.

I will even start some fires if you need me too.

and you're And you're funny.

See, you're scaring me.

I don't know whether to be intimidated or impressed.

Well, which one is gonna get me the internship?

OK, listen.

Why don't you stay for dinner?

You can meet CJ.

And if he likes you, he can pull some strings.

CJ Payne is your husband?

Yes.

Drives a gray car?

Yes. Why?

What's wrong?

I think I accidentally scratched

his car in the parking lot.

Don't you tell him about that.

Hey, I'm trying to relax here and get some sun.

Ms. Ella gonna kill you if you keep using up her foil.

And when I finish this, you can take it for ride at the park.

This way.

Curtis, guys.

Curtis.

Well, all safety precautions have been met.

And I just want--

That's the Payne home, A safe haven for all.

Isn't that right, baby?

CURTIS: Yeah, right.

ELLA: Curtis?

Mr. Payne, it's so nice to see you

and Deshawn doing things together.

Well, you should see what he--

Oh, they love doing things together.

They go fishing together.

They go to the movies, go to games.

They do everything.

Don't you, baby?

Baby, don't you guys go to games?

Yeah. Yeah.

We go to games.

That's so sweet.

So do you also go to church together?

They go to the movies.

And then, they go fishing.

And they go to the games.

Baby, don't you go to games? Remember?

Yeah.

So Deshawn, tell me, how do you like living here?

Oh, he loves it.

He loves being here with us.

Don't you?

Don't you?

I was hoping to hear from Deshawn.

Oh, I'm sorry. OK.

Well, baby, tell her. Tell her.

Tell her how you love being here.

Sit up. Sit up.

Put that thing down.

Tell the lady how you love being here.

Tell her.

I love being here.

Say it right.

I love being here.

See?

Told you.

And Mr. Payne?

Are you ready for the responsibility

of being a foster parent? - Yeah, I guess--

He can't wait.

He can't wait.

Baby, go on, really tell her.

Tell her how excited you are about being a foster parent.

Hey, tell her. Tell the lady.

I think I just did.

Mrs. Payne, I really need to hear from them.

Well, I do really like being here.

See?

And I like having him around.

Well, then, it looks like my work here is done.

It's been a pleasure.

And I will be in touch.

That's it?

Ms. Jones, you can go this way.

Yes, please.

Thank you so much for coming by.

We appreciate you.

Thank you so much.

This was great.

Good.

I think we did it. I think we did it.

Hey, hey, hey.

Get your feet down.

I told you, you ain't got to worry about nothing.

Yeah, Ms. Ella, you were kind of tripping.

I was?

- A little bit. - Yes, I was.

I can't help it.

I was just-- OK.

I was nervous.

OK.

I have to admit it.

You two were right.

I guess we had nothing to worry about.

Baby, you should know by now, as

long as Curtis Payne is around, everything is in control.

What's that slogan?

That awful slogan they had last year?

Oh, that was, carbon monoxide the other bad guess.

And what did you come up with Kierra?

Carbon monoxide, silent, but deadly.

OK.

OK.

Just think.

Think about all of the wonderful ideas

she could come up with, if she were an intern.

Like what?

Get my boss his coffee, pick up his lunch,

and organize his Fantasy Football league.

OK.

OK.

Hi.

My baby is a 5 foot 1 gangster.

That's me. That's me.

That's me.

OK, gangster. What happened?

The lady was screaming for an epidural.

And I said, what you need is a duplex.

Bam.

Here's my card.

I'm back in the game, baby.

Back in the game.

Back in the game.

Back in the game.

OK.

And I got five listings.

And I became a godparent to a child named Kung Pao Jenkins.

Anything for the sale, baby.

Anything for the sale.

Congratulations, Miranda.

You have inspired me to get my hustle back on.

Yay.

Well, I got to get going, I'm gonna hit the bathroom.

Feel free to talk about how you're

gonna hire me while I'm going.

OK.

What's she talking about?

We're thinking about hiring her for an intern position.

Thank you, Jesus.

She does have good energy.

Well, she could help me out with some projects

around the office and that'll give her time for herself.

And it'll be half the battle.

And the other half is knowing the right people.

[ringing]

Oh, that sounds like hers.

Yeah, it is.

Kierra, your phone's ring--

Oh, you dropped--

Is that what I think it is?

Yeah, who just carries around sugar?

I can't believe I didn't know this was going on.

Well, we see where she gets her energy from.

Well, thanks again.

I'm gonna get going.

Well, baby, I think that's our cue to leave.

What's going on?

Kierra, we were wondering--

You want to tell us why you brought drugs into our home?

You want to tell me why you were going through my pockets?

How about I just--

OK, we just all need to calm down.

Calm down?

I'm not calming down.

She got to go.

CJ.

- I'm gone. - Wait.

Kierra, listen.

Wait.

What?

What?

I think we could've handled that a little bit better.

Nothing to be handled better.

She brought drugs into our home. She's got to go.

End of story. - That's just it?

That's how you feel?

If you're doing drugs, you're not worth the help?

What if when I was on the drugs CJ--

This isn't about you.

It is about me.

I was just there five years ago.

Janine, look--

I cannot believe I didn't see it.

I didn't recognize any of the--

oh my gosh.

She probably lied about what she did with the fundraiser money.

I better check and make sure--

CJ, I have to help her.

I'm not comfortable with that.

Why not?

Because-- because I don't think it's a good idea for you

to be around that stuff.

It's not a good idea for anyone to be around that stuff.

You know what I mean.

I hear you.

But the thing is no one gave up on me.

OK?

I can't just leave her like that.

Baby, I hope nothing has happened.

Well, I hope something did happen,

because he better have a reason for coming in here so late.

Oh, please.

I'm sick of this, Ella.

It don't make no sense.

How many times do we got to have this discussion with him?

Now, just calm down, Curtis.

No, I'm not gonna calm down.

Now, that boy gonna have to learn and obey some rules.

They get rules, Ella.

There's rules on the road.

There's rules at your job.

And there's rules in this house.

Baby, I know.

I follow the rules.

Yeah, well, he gonna have to learn how to obey the rules.

if we gonna save him, he's gonna have to learn

to obey the rules, Ella.

Here he comes now.

Here he comes, baby.

CURTIS: Good.

Deshawn, we have been worried sick.

Why?

I'm all right.

Move, Ella.

So what makes you think you can just come in and out

of here anytime you want to?

It's not even late.

Well, it's later than I told you to be back home.

Matter of fact, you're four hours late.

Why didn't you call?

I don't know.

I didn't think it was a big deal.

Any dinner left?

Any dinner left?

Curtis.

Hold it right there.

[doorbell]

Dinner?

Let me tell you something, young man.

This is a big deal.

And when I tell you to be home at a certain time,

I expect you to do it.

Now, you probably should've eaten wherever you

was at for the last four hours.

ELLA: Curtis. - What?

No, baby.

No, I'm sick of this.

Now, you are not gonna disrespect us in this house.

Now, go to your room.

But I'm hungry.

Too bad.

Go.

Be lucky if you ever again.

Curtis.

And look, In you ain't gonna eat til

you obey some rules around here, you hear me?

And I wish you would try to sneak to the refrigerator.

You ain't gonna be creeping nowhere around here.

Curtis.

What?

Ms. Jones is here and has been here.

You hungry?

You can have his dinner.

No thank you.

I was just coming by because I had a few follow-up questions.

But I've seen all I need to see.

No, wait.

See, wait a minute. Wait. Wait.

Kierra.

Hi.

Just cam by to bring you these.

The brochures.

Come on in, please.

I added a volunteer directory and a list

highlighting the importance of carbon monoxide detectors.

Thank you.

Thanks.

Well, I got to go.

You know, I'm sorry about the other day.

Listen, why don't you just stay a little while?

Are you sure it's OK?

Yes.

I'm sure.

Come on in.

You thirsty?

Sure.

Kierra, if you don't mind, I wanted to talk

to you about your addiction.

I don't have an addiction.

OK, like, I don't like to drink.

So I just do a little coke at parties.

OK.

Listen, I know the signs.

All right, my dear, you have an addiction.

How do you know?

You just met me.

I know because I had one myself.

I was an addict.

Yeah.

You-- you don't look like an addict.

What's an addict look like?

I look this way, because I've been clean--

I don't--

I don't know how I got here.

I know.

I used to do this just for fun at parties.

And now, I can't go a day without using.

I know.

I know.

Listen, no one ever plans to become an addict, sweetie.

But you can plan to get back sober.

I don't know how.

I'm not strong, like you.

Strong?

It's still a day at a time for me.

But listen, I had a lot of people

helping me back on my road.

I don't have a family like you.

I don't have a Ms. Ella.

I don't have a husband trying to help me stay on track.

I get that.

But you have a me, if you'll have me, if you'll let me.

I will be your sponsor.

I'll go with you to the meetings.

We can go through 12 steps together.

You would-- you would do that for me?

Yeah.

Yes, I would.

Why?

Why?

Because a big part of me sees myself in you.

You are a bright young lady, Kierra.

And regardless of how dark your past may be,

you deserve to look forward to a bright future.

Hey.

It's gonna be OK.

Thank you.

You in?

Thank you.

It's gonna be a tough battle, you know.

It's gonna be a long journey, but I promise, I promise you,

I will be there every step of the way.

It's OK.

Where do we start?

We already did.

Thank you.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Sup, D?

Sup?

Heard what happened.

Yeah, I really messed up.

If I hadn't they came in late, none of this would've happened.

Yeah, my pops can be pretty tough.

Now, I may not be able to stay here.

Do you want to stay here?

Heck yeah.

Well, I think maybe you should go talk to him.

I ain't going nowhere near him.

He said, now, you stay right there on that couch.

If you get up, I'll pull your lip over your head.

Come on.

I'll go with you.

Come on.

It's all right.

Shush.

You shush.

You the one [inaudible].

We'll be quiet.

[shouting]

Mazel tov.

Deshawn, you are and official member of the Payne family.

Yes you are.

Yes you are.

Yes you are.

But wait.

I thought when--

You thought you were gonna get away from us that easy?

But the other day when you saw--

I saw a man who cared enough to discipline

you when you needed it.

Who was that?

You.

Mr. Payne your work as fire chief and Mrs. Payne,

your work at the Help Center have made you

two pillars in our community.

I mean, you've clearly raised an amazing family.

So Deshawn, you are a very lucky man.

I think this is the place for you.

Oh, I'm so happy.

Yes.

Thank you.

Mr. C, and Ms. Ella, thank you for not giving up on me.

Oh, baby, we love you.

And there's nothing you can do that's gonna change that.

Right, Curtis?

Curtis Payne.

[inaudible]

Yeah.

Give me some love.

CURTIS: There he go.

Come on.

That's too much.

It's too much.

It's too much.

Come on, bro.

Let's get some cake.

Oh, baby.

Straight up.

Now, it is time to make you a certified Payne man.

Are you ready?

Yeah.

You sure?

Yeah.

Now, raise your right hand.

Your other right.

Man, you remind me of Calvin.

Repeat after me.

I Deshawn--

I Deshawn--

Have earned the right--

Have earned the right--

To be a Payne man.

To be a Payne man.

Congratulations.

Congratulations, D.

Thanks.

You are officially a Payne man.

That's what I'm talking about.

So now, that I'm a Payne man, right, I'm

gonna go get me a cold beer.

Want one?

CURTIS: Did he say beer?

I didn't say beer.

I said cold deer.

A deer. A cold deer.

I thought you said deer.

We have a frozen deer in the freezer.

- So you're lying? - No.

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